Deadly weekend on Connecticut roads

DANBURY - Two motorcycle riders from greater Danbury were among almost a dozen traffic fatalities in the state reported over the Memorial Day weekend.

Fabricio Rocato, of West Wooster Street, was killed Friday when his motorcycle hit a SUV in Danbury. The 29-year-old man came to the U.S. from Brazil in 2004. He worked as a machine operator for the Hallmark Co. of Danbury. Rocato is survived by a wife and two children.

Adriana Snarski, 63, of New Fairfield, was killed Sunday in a motorcycle accident on Route 149 in East Haddam.

Five people were killed Saturday in a fiery crash in Berlin. The vehicle was reportedly being chased.

A pickup truck driver died in a one-vehicle accident Sunday in East Hartland. A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Bloomfield early Sunday. Two bicyclists also died in separate accidents in Meriden and West Haven over the weekend.

State police reported 327 motor vehicle accidents over the extended weekend, with 74 injuries. State police made 70 drunk driving tickets and gave out 1,380 tickets for seatbelt violations.